The evaluation of the National Partnership Project in England: Processes, issues and dilemmas in commissioned evaluation research

Journal of Education for Teaching

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 471-483

  Campbell, Anne ^a   McNamara, Olwen ^b   Furlong, John ^c   Lewis, Sarah F ^b   Howson, John ^d  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d Education Data Surveys ^*  (United Kingdom)

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EID: 35148845984     PISSN: 02607476     EISSN: 13600540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02607470701603308     Document Type: Review

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